Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I am a very motivated chef and I have done Latin American food for years. I cook with love and of course my kids are following my passion ❤️
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Carla, Ramsey, Taver
What would you do with the $25,000?I would open up my own cafe
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